ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): As the world marked the International Literacy Day on Monday, education, considered one of the basic human rights, has been badly affected in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) due to heavy militarization in the occupied territory.
A report released by Kashmir Media Service said how Kashmiri students can pay attention to education when they are witnessing the continued cordon and search operations, house raids, frisking and huge number of forces on roads and outside schools touting with guns and arrest of youth.
Heavy militarization in occupied Kashmir
The report released on the occasion of the International Literacy Day said the heavy presence of Indian military and paramilitary personnel in occupied Jammu and Kashmir is badly affecting the education, one of the basic human rights of the people.
The report said the situation in occupied Kashmir worsened after the abrogation of the special status of the occupied territory by the Modi regime on August 05, 2019.
It deplored that the BJP government has banned hundreds of schools run by Falah-e-Aam Trust across IIOJK, depriving thousands of students of quality education.
Another deliberate incident of paper leak surfaced on Sunday, 24 August 2025 after the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) conducted the Junior Engineer (Electrical) examination, sparking outrage among aspirants and political leaders.
On social media, particularly on X, several users shared videos purportedly showing JKSSB aspirants openly solving questions together, some even using mobile phones.
The clips, now widely circulated, have further fueled allegations of mismanagement and paper leaks.
From 2020 to 2025, almost every major examination in the occupied territory has faced controversies over leaks, scams or prolonged legal stays, leaving thousands of job-seekers frustrated.
Students said question papers were available on social media before the commencement of examination.
The decades of internationally recognized dispute has disrupted children’s education in IIOJK.
The BJP’s New Education Policy in the territory reflects RSS ideology, while Kashmiri students are forced to sing Hindu songs and learn about Hindutva figures in IIOJK schools
While pointing out that Indian BJP government had snatched every right, including the right to education of the Kashmiri people, the report urged the international community to pay attention to the plight of students in IIOJK by helping resolve the Kashmir dispute in line with relevant UN resolutions.
